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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04540 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Edward Rutledge requesting more supporting evidence in favor of Nathanael Greene |
| Date | 12 March 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Rutledge, Edward |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Refers to Rutledge's correspondence from December 1789 related to the estate of the late General Nathanael Greene (see GLC02437.04448). Has gathered evidence to place a petition before Congress regarding Greene's debt, and requests additional documents from Rutledge, who was co-executor of Greene's estate. Seeks affidavits from General [Anthony] Wayne and Judge [Nathaniel] Pendleton, noting that he received Edward Carrington's affidavit (GLC02437.04498). Writes, "The main object of the petition is that as the said debts were contracted for the public benefit, that the public should immediately assume the payment of them." Thinks that the committee will agree, but wants nonetheless to present the best case possible. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Estate Debt Finance Law Congress Petition Military History Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Rutledge, Edward (1749-1800) Pendleton, Nathaniel (1756-1821) Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Law; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Edward Rutledge to Henry Knox regarding the Greene estate Carrington' s affidavit related to General Nathanael Greene and John Banks |